The Ducati Superbike team rider, Chaz Davies started on the seventh position but in no time gained ground and reached the fourth place after turn 1 folowing which he passed Alex Lowes just before the end of the opening lap coming up to the third position. Lowes later crashed out of the race around the fourth turn in Lap 3.

Meanwhile the two Kawasakis were up front with Tom Skyes recovering from the move made by Jonathan Rea. In Lap 2, Rea made another move but failed to pull it off dropping behind Davies at the third place.
Davies eventually took lead after three laps, building a safe distance leaving behind Skyes and Rea to battle it out for the second place.
Chaz Davies finished first, winning by three seconds with Skyes and Rea competing for the podium where the former closed the gap to 44 points.


